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The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines…
The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines ... in two books : the first, a breviate of fifty controversies about justification ... : the second upon the sudden reviving of antinomianism ... and the re-printing of Dr. Crisp's sermons with additions ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1690
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Obj. But it is said also that Righteousness is imputed: And that must be either Christs Righteousness ⟨p. 33⟩or our own: But not our own; therefore Christs.
Ans. We are not now questioning whether Christs Righteousness be imputed to us: Though it be not the Phrase of the Scripture, I have showed you that it is true, in a sound sense, But the question is, Whether Faith be imputed for righteousness. And what is the meaning of all such Texts? To have righteousness imputed to us, plainly signifieth to be Reckoned, Accounted, Reputed or Judged righteous. And it's strange that it must not be our own righteousness, that is imputed or reckoned to us as our own: If it were never so well proved, that the very Habits and Acts of Christ are by Gift or Union made our own in themselves, and not only as the causes of their effects, yet still our own they would be, and the righteousness given by them our own, in order of nature before they are imputed, accounted or reckoned to us as our own. Some way that righteousness which is reckoned to constitute us righteous is surely made our own.
Ans. We are not now questioning whether Christs Righteousness be imputed to us: Though it be not the Phrase of the Scripture, I have shewed you that it is true, in a sound sence, But the question is, Whether Faith be imputed for righteousness. And what is the meaning of all such Texts? To have righteousness imputed to us, plainly signifieth to be Reckoned, Accounted, Reputed or Judged righteous. And it's strange that it must not be our own righteousness, that is imputed or reckoned to us as our own: If it were never so well proved, that the very Habits and Acts of Christ are by Gift or Union made our own in themselves, and not only as the causes of their effects, yet still our own they would be, and the righteousness given by them our own, in order of nature before they are imputed, accounted or reckoned to us as our own. Some way that righteousness which is reckoned to constitute us righteous is surely made our own.